Preface

Preface

My hope with this project is to influence others to take actions to improve their daily lives. Perhaps there will be one thought that can cause a positive shift in someone's thinking. Perhaps a perspective to improve just one day. My goal as a writer is to bring old wisdom to a new audience.

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Topics:

The Triumphant Mind (필승) – On a stronger, more balanced, resilient, and altruistic mindset. Connecting the dots; integrating mind, body, spirit, nature, mastery, and martial arts to modern life. When our minds are clouded, all things seem separate. When we part the clouds, all things become connected. The tradition of the Way (道), is about interconnecting even the most unrelated things into one path (궤도). There's thousands of years of knowledge for willing students.

The Beginner's Mind (初心) – On learning, productivity, best methods, hacks, and mental jiu-jitsu. The Chinese definition of martial arts (功夫) literally means any study, skill, learning, or practice that requires patience, effort, and dedication (only in the West did it become solely about violence). Anyone highly skilled is a martial artist, from the tea ceremony master to the computer programmer. They just don't always give out belts — but they should.